the Marvelettes

American singing group
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Also known as: the Casinyets, the Marvels
Quick Facts
Notable Works:
“Please Mr. Postman”
Date:
1961 - present

the Marvelettes, American girl group formed in 1961 whose principal members were Gladys Horton (b. May 30, 1945, Gainesville, Florida, U.S.—d. January 26, 2011, Sherman Oaks, California), Wanda Young (b. August 9, 1943, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.—d. December 15, 2021, Garden City), Georgeanna Tillman (b. February 6, 1943, Detroit—d. January 6, 1980, Detroit), Katherine Anderson (b. January 16, 1944, Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S.), and Wyanetta Cowart (b. 1944, Detroit). Originally billed as the Casinyets (a name derived from the phrase can’t sing yet) and later called the Marvels, the Marvelettes were a collection of high-school friends from the Detroit suburb of ...(100 of 290 words)